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NEAR YOU Anywhere in the world If you can’t visit us, then we will try and We support prospective applicants all over come to you. the world, both through events and online – Every school and college in the interaction. UK has an allocated link college within the – Find out if we are visiting near you: University as a first point of contact. They will ox.ac.uk/intvisit be working regularly in your area and work – If we can’t come to your school in person, find out more closely with schools. Find your link college at we are happy to offer a virtual visit. Email ox.ac.uk/linkcolls [email protected] – We attend higher education fairs all across the – Get advice from Oxford and Cambridge Events for you 2019 UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS UK, offering you the chance to talk face-to- on our collaborative website: So that you can be sure whether Oxford might be 3 July, 4 July and 20 September face with a University representative. Find your www.oxfordandcambridgeoutreach.co.uk the right university for you, we run over 2,000 nearest event: ox.ac.uk/outreachevents events every year for students thinking of applying: – Meet tutors, current students and admissions both in Oxford and near you. staff at the Oxford and Cambridge Student We particularly want to welcome academically able Conferences in March 2019. Register at: students who don’t know anyone who has been to www.oxfordandcambridgeoutreach.co.uk It has given me an Oxford or whose parents haven’t been to university. 2019 department-specific – OxNet works with hub and link schools to insight into the academic open days deliver academically intensive courses, study jump at Oxford, as days and summer schools in the heart of local well as the uni lifestyle Come to Oxford in general; living Classics – 15 March communities. If you are able to visit, Oxford has a lot on offer independently has really Computer Science – 11 May www.ox-net.org whether you are taking part in one of our events helped me understand Geography – 17 June – We work with Target Oxbridge to support black or visiting independently. what life will be like if I Law – 11, 12 and 13 March African and Caribbean students and students do get in. – Why not visit us for an open day? Choose Materials Science – 11 and 12 March of mixed race with black African and Caribbean OXNET STUDENT between our University-wide open days or Mathematics – 27 April and 4 May heritage to increase their chances of getting into department-specific open days. Modern Languages – 4 May the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge (known – Are you in Year 11 at a UK state school? Oriental Studies – 4 May collectively as Oxbridge). Teachers You should consider applying for our UNIQ Target Oxbridge allowed me to Find out more about programme. This is a totally free academic make an informed decision as to what Oxford can residential programme you can attend in Year 12. whether the University was for me, offer you, from CPD- participate in a residential and thus www.uniq.ox.ac.uk accredited residential acquire a first-hand insight into life – Shadow an Oxford student for the day to at Oxford. programmes to help with find out what studying here is really like! TARGET OXBRIDGE PARTICIPANT supporting your students [email protected] in their applications. – Encourage your teachers to find out more ox.ac.uk/teachers about our Pathways programme for the opportunity to attend study days and more, for non-selective UK state schools. www.pathways.ox.ac.uk The presence of students, both past and present, alongside the kind lecturers made me feel welcome to ask any questions Always available online – no matter how obvious they Visit Oxplore to discover Big Questions that tackle In 2017/18, we ran over may have been! complex ideas across a wide range of subjects and 2,200 outreach events STUDENT CONFERENCE ATTENDEE draw on the latest research undertaken at Oxford. and met with students and teachers from Explore Big Questions reflect the kind of thinking students undertake at Oxford. www.oxplore.org over 35 countries our calendar of events: ox.ac.uk/outreachevents 188 189 INDEX please read carefully A D History and Modern Languages...... 5, 88, 115 Merton College...... 162 Regional student conferences...... 189 The University will seek to deliver each Academic community...... 14, 142 Deadlines...... 184 History and Politics...... 90 Middle Eastern Languages, European and...... 5, 74, 115 Religion and Oriental Studies...... 115, 138 course in accordance with the descriptions Accelerated Medicine...... 47, 108 Debating...... 28 History of Art...... 92 Modern Languages...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Religious Studies...... 128, 138, 140 set out in the relevant course webpage at Access work...... 9, 11, 188, 189 Deferred entry...... 37, 113, 184 How to apply...... 184 Modern Languages and Linguistics...... 5, 115, 116 Requirements for entrance...... 30, 33, 37, 38 the time of application and the corresponding Accommodation...... 142, 182 Disabilities, Students with...... 8, 10, 31 Human Sciences...... 36, 94 Modern Languages, Classics and...... 5, 56, 115 Research...... 5, 6, 36 Course Information Sheet sent to applicants Admissions information...... 37, 38, 184 Drama...... 25 Modern Languages, English and...... 5, 72, 115 ...... 76 with their offer of a place. The course web- Advice service...... 10 I Modern Languages, History and...... 5, 88, 115 Russian...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 pages can be accessed at ox.ac.uk/courses. African Caribbean Society...... 9 E Immigration...... 33 Modern Languages, Philosophy and...... 5,115,124 However, there may be situations in which it Alternative Prospectus...... 17 Earth Sciences (Geology)...... 64 Independent study...... 16 Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry...... 36, 42 S is desirable or necessary for the University to Alumni...... 5, 7 Economics and Management...... 66 Information Engineering...... 68 Museum of the History of Science...... 20 St Anne’s College...... 168 make changes in course provision, either Ancient and Modern History...... 38, 82 Economics, History and...... 84 International qualifications...... 33, 37 Museums...... 20 St Benet’s Hall...... 169 before or after enrolment. Ancient History, Classical Archaeology and...... 50, 52 Economics, Philosophy, Politics and (PPE)...... 126 International recruitment ...... 189 Music...... 13, 27, 118 St Catherine’s College...... 170 The University will not make very substantial Ancient Near Eastern Studies...... 120 Egyptian ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 58, 122 International students...... 33, 187 St Edmund Hall...... 171 changes to courses (for example, a change Anthropology...... 40, 95 Egyptology...... 120 Internships...... 5, 7, 186 N St Hilda’s College...... 172 to the course title, significant restructuring, substantial change in course content, or the Anthropology, Archaeology and...... 36, 40 Electrical Engineering...... 68 Interviews...... 184 Natural History (Museum of)...... 20 St Hugh’s College...... 173 introduction of a progression hurdle) which Applying...... 30, 38, 184 Employment on leaving Oxford...... 4, 6 Islamic Studies...... 5, 58, 115, 120, 138, 140 Near Eastern Studies, Ancient...... 120 St John’s College...... 174 would impact on students who have already Arabic...... 5, 58, 74, 115, 120, 129, 139, 141 Engineering Science...... 68 Italian...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Neuroscience...... 46 St Peter’s College...... 175 begun their course. In exceptional Archaeology...... 40, 50, 52 English and Modern Languages...... 5, 72, 115 Italian (Law)...... 96, 115 New College...... 163 Sanskrit...... 5, 58, 115, 120, 128, 138, 140 circumstances it may be necessary for the Archaeology and Anthropology...... 36, 40 English, Classics and...... 5, 54 Nightlife...... 12 Scholarships...... 31,186 University to make such a change after Archaeology, Classical, Ancient History and...... 50 English, History and...... 86 J Schools and colleges liaison...... 188 acceptance of a place by an offer-holder. Art, Fine...... 76 English Language and Literature...... 70 Japanese...... 5, 115, 120 O Second undergraduate degree...... 32, 154 This will not happen less than 3 months Art, History of...... 92 English language requirements...... 33 JCR (Junior Common Room)...... 142 Open application...... 148, 184 Shadowing schemes...... 188 before enrolment. The offer-holder will be notified of the change (as compared with ...... 20 Entrance requirements...... 33, 37, 38 Jesus College...... 156 Open days...... 34, 188 Skill-building...... 7, 22 the description in their Course Information Assessment...... 17, 36 Entrepreneurship...... 4, 7 Jewish Studies...... 120, 138, 140 Organ scholarships...... 27 Slovak (with Czech)...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 124 Sheet) and offered the opportunity to Equality and diversity...... 9 Journalism...... 28 Oriel College...... 164 Societies and clubs...... 7, 9, 11, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 142 withdraw from the course. B Erasmus...... 4, 56, 72, 88, 96, 112, 116, 124 Jurisprudence (Law)...... 96 Oriental Studies...... 5, 58, 115, 120, 138 Somerville College...... 176 Other changes could be made to course Balliol College...... 149 European and Middle Eastern Languages...... 5, 74, 115 Oriental Studies, Religion and...... 5, 115, 138 Spanish...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 content, delivery and teaching provision Bate Collection...... 21, 118 European Law...... 96, 115 K Oriental Studies with Classics...... 5, 58, 115 Spanish (Law)...... 96, 115 because of developments in the relevant Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)...... 36, 42 Examinations...... 17, 36 Keble College...... 157 Outreach work...... 9, 11, 188, 189 Sport...... 24 subject, enhancements in teaching or Biology...... 44 Exeter College...... 153 Overseas applicants...... 33, 187 Start-up companies...... 7 assessment practice, requirements of Biomedical Engineering...... 68 Experimental Psychology...... 134, 136 L Oxford as a city...... 12 Statistics, Mathematics and...... 106 external accreditation processes, changes in Biomedical Sciences...... 46 Lady Margaret Hall...... 158 Oxford financial support...... 186 Student conferences...... 189 staffing, resource constraints or changes in the availability of facilities. Such changes will Black alumni network...... 11 F Language Centre...... 5, 33, 115 (Debating Society)...... 28 Student finance...... 186 take account of the reasonable expectations ...... 18, 19 Fast Track Medicine...... 47, 108 Languages, European and Middle Eastern...... 5, 74, 115 Oxford University Music Society...... 27 Student Union (Oxford SU)...... 9, 10, 17, 23, 28, 148 of prospective and current students. Botanic Garden...... 21 Fees and expenses...... 186 Languages, Modern...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Oxford SU (Student Union)...... 9, 10, 15, 17, 23, 28, 148 Studying at Oxford...... 14, 16, 142 Offer-holders will be notified of any material Brasenose College...... 150 Film...... 13, 25, 112 Languages, Modern, and Classics...... 5, 56 Oxplore...... 189 Summer schools...... 188 change (as compared to the description in Bursaries...... 186 Finance...... 186 Languages, Modern, and English...... 5, 72 their Course Information Sheet) and offered Fine Art...... 76 Languages, Modern, and History...... 5, 88 P T the opportunity to withdraw from the course. C Food and drink ...... 12, 142, 186 Languages, Modern, and Linguistics...... 5, 116 Part-time courses...... 32 Teaching...... 14, 143 On-course students will be consulted about Campaigning...... 9, 28 French...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Languages, Modern, and Philosophy...... 5, 124 Pembroke College...... 165 Theatre...... 13, 25 any proposed material course change (except Careers...... 4, 6 French (Law)...... 96, 115 Latin...... 5, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 82, 115, 128, 140 Permanent Private Halls...... 142, 167, 169, 181 Theology and Religion...... 128, 138, 140 changes which are solely for their benefit) Care leavers ...... 9, 31 Freshers’ Fair ...... 23 Law (Jurisprudence)...... 96 Persian...... 5, 58, 74, 115, 120 Theology, Philosophy and...... 128 which would affect the part of the course Cells and Systems Biology...... 46 Funding...... 186 Law with Law Studies in Europe...... 96, 115 Philosophy...... 52, 62, 104, 124, 126, 128, 132, 136 Time management...... 17, 22 which they have already started studying. Chemical Engineering...... 68 Further study ...... 6, 36 LGBTQ equality...... 9, 28 Philosophy and Modern Languages...... 5, 115, 124 Travel opportunities...... 4, 5 The provision of course options which Chemistry...... 48 Libraries...... 14, 16, 18 Philosophy and Theology...... 128 Trinity College...... 177 depend on the availability of specialist Chinese...... 5, 115, 120 G Lincoln College...... 159 Philosophy, Computer Science and...... 62 Tuition Fees...... 187 teaching, or on placement at another institution, cannot be guaranteed in advance. Choral scholarships...... 27 Gender equality...... 9 Linguistics, Modern Languages and...... 5, 115, 116 Philosophy, Mathematics and...... 104 Turkish...... 5, 58, 74, 115, 120 Christ Church...... 151 Geography...... 78 Linguistics, Psychology, Philosophy and...... 136 Philosophy, Physics and...... 132 Tutorials...... 14, 16, 143 GENERAL IMAGE CREDITS Cinema...... 13, 25 Geology (Earth Sciences)...... 64 Link colleges...... 189 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)...... 126 Civil Engineering...... 68 German...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Literae Humaniores (Classics)...... 5, 52, 54, 56, 58, 82, 115 Philosophy, Psychology, and Linguistics...... 136 U John Cairns, Lenovo Serena Chang, Joseph Elmsley, Dan Grimwood, Rob Judges, Greg Classical Archaeology and Ancient History...... 50 German (Law)...... 96, 115 Live music...... 13, 27 Physics...... 130, 132 UCAS...... 37, 184 Smolonski, Pawel Sytniewski, Matt Stuart, Classics...... 5, 52, 54, 56, 58, 82, 115 Government support...... 187 Living costs...... 143, 187 Physics and Philosophy...... 132 UNIQ...... 188 Ian Wallman, James Whitaker, Claire Williams Classics and English...... 5, 54, 115 Graduate destinations...... 4, 6 Living out...... 182 ...... 20 University College...... 178 Photography, Warren Wong, and the Classics and Modern Languages...... 5, 56, 115 Graduate Entry Medicine...... 47, 108 Loans...... 186 Plant Sciences...... 44 University of Oxford Images. We aknowledge Classics with Oriental Studies...... 5, 58, 115 Greek, Ancient....50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 82, 115, 128, 138, 140 Polish...... 5, 112, 115 V iStockphoto, Morguefile and Shutterstock Clinical Medicine...... 110 Greek, Modern...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 M Politics, History and...... 90 Visas...... 33 for images. And also gratefully acknowledge Closing dates (applications)...... 184 Magdalen College...... 160 Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE)...... 126 Volunteering...... 26 pictures from Bodleian libraries, Botanic Clubs and societies...... 7, 9, 11, 22, 24, 26, 28, 142 H Management, Economics and...... 66 Portuguese...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 116, 124 Garden, University museums, departments and student clubs and societies. With thanks Colleges...... 8, 15, 142–181 Harassment...... 9 Mansfield College...... 161 PPE...... 126 W to Oxford colleges and all staff and students Computer Science...... 60, 62, 102 Harris Manchester College...... 154 Map of the University...... 192 Psychology, Experimental...... 134, 136 Wadham College...... 179 who have supplied any additional pictures. Computer Science and Philosophy...... 62 Health and student welfare...... 10, 142, 143 Materials Science...... 36, 98 Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)...... 136 Wellbeing and health...... 8, 10, 143 Please contact the University’s Brand and Computer Science, Mathematics and...... 102 Hebrew...... 5, 58, 74, 115, 120, 128, 138, 140 Mathematics...... 100, 102, 104, 106 Worcester College...... 180 Design Team for details of individual images: Contact hours...... 14, 143 Hebrew Studies...... 120 Mathematics and Computer Science...... 102 Q Wycliffe Hall...... 181 +44 (0) 1865 280545. Corpus Christi College...... 152 Hertford College...... 155 Mathematics and Philosophy...... 104 Qualifications required for entrance...... 30, 33, 37, 38 Workload...... 17, 22, 36 Counselling Service...... 10 Higher Education Fairs and Conferences...... 189 Mathematics and Statistics...... 106 Queen’s College, The ...... 166 Wytham Woods...... 21 Courses...... 6, 36–141 History...... 50, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 Mature students...... 32 Czech (with Slovak)...... 5, 56, 72, 74, 88, 112, 115, 124 History (Ancient and Modern)...... 82 Mechanical Engineering...... 68 R XYZ History and Economics...... 84 Medicine...... 108 Race equality...... 9, 10 Zoology...... 44 History and English...... 86 Mental health...... 10 Regent’s Park College...... 167 190 191 Undergraduate Departments/faculties Student services getting around oxford colleges and halls SA: See University Science Area map below 1 Careers Service B3 1 Balliol C5 1 – 2 Archaeology B5, S A 2 Counselling Service B5 2 Brasenose C6 3 – 5 Biochemistry SA 3 Disability Advisory Service B5 3 Christ Church C6 6 – 7 Biology SA 4 Equality & Diversity Unit B5 4 Corpus Christi C6 8 – 10 Chemistry SA 5 D6 5 C5 11 Chinese Studies B2 6 Language Centre B4, S A See also the University’s Exeter 6 D5 12 Classics B5 7 Oxford University Sport Centre E7 interactive map at: Harris Manchester 7 C5 13 Computer Science SA 8 Student Union OfficesB5 ox.ac.uk/maps Hertford 8 Jesus C5 14 Continuing Education B4 Museums and libraries Mobile Oxford – more maps 9 Keble C4, S A 15 Earth Sciences SA A plus live travel and weather 10 Lady Margaret Hall C2 16 Economics E4 Ashmolean Museum of Art B5 information at: 11 Lincoln C6 17 – 22 Engineering Science SA & Archaeology B m.ox.ac.uk 12 Magdalen E6 23 English D4 Bate Collection of Musical Instruments C7 Access guide: 13 Mansfield D4, S A 24 Experimental Psychology A3 C C5 www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access 14 Merton D6 25 – 26 Fine Art D6 & E7 [off map] D E6 15 New College D5 27 Geography SA Botanic Garden E C6 16 Oriel C6 28 History B5 Christ Church Picture Gallery F D4 17 Pembroke C6 29 History of Art B6 English Faculty Library G B3 18 Queen’s College, The D6 30 Human Sciences B2 Japanese Library H B2 19 Regent’s Park* B4, S A 31 Japanese Studies B3 K B Chen China Centre Library I B2 20 St Anne’s B3 32 Law D4 Latin American Centre Library J D4 21 St Benet’s Hall* B4, S A 33 – 34 Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics B5, B4 Law Library K 22 St Catherine’s E4 35 – 37 Materials Science SA Leopold Muller Memorial Library for B4 23 St Edmund Hall D6 38 Mathematics B3 Hebrew and Jewish Studies L C5 24 St Hilda’s E7 39 – 47 Medical Sciences (including Old Museum of the History of Science M C7 25 St Hugh’s B2 Road Campus and hospital sites E6) Music Faculty Library N B5 26 St John’s C5 SA & E6 [off map] Oriental Institute Library O 27 St Peter’s B6 48 Modern Languages (Taylor Institution) B5 Oxford University Museum of Natural C4, S A 28 Somerville B4 49 Music C7 History P 29 Trinity C5 50 Oriental Studies B5 Philosophy and Theology Faculties B4 30 University College D6 51 Philosophy B4 Library Q C4, S A 31 Wadham C5 52 – 56 Physics SA Pitt Rivers Museum R C5 32 Worcester B5 57 Politics & International Relations E4 Radcliffe Camera S C4, S A 33 Wycliffe Hall* B3 58 Saïd Business School A5 Radcliffe Science Library 59 Social & Cultural Anthropology B2 T B5 * 60 Sociology E4 U Sainsbury Library A5 61 Statistics SA V Sherardian Library of Plant Taxonomy 62 Theology & Religion A3 C4, S A W Social Sciences Library E4 X Taylor Institution Library B5 For further information see: Y Tylor Library of Social and Cultural ox.ac.uk/maps University Science Area – SA Anthropology B2 Z Weston Library C5

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